Botanical Name: Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe'
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Common Name: Moorhexe Purple Moorgrass  
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Even though it's hot, your lawn only needs to be watered twice a week to stay healthy.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, White, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Bobbie Schwartz

  • Description

  • Notes

Moorhexe purple moorgrass is a lovely ornamental grass well suited to dry-shade areas. It is slow-growing, and forms a beautiful mop of foliage in a few years. Foliage is green with slight white ribbing. Plumes emerge mid-summer and are a lovely bronze to gold color; nice as cut flowers. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide, with plumes rising another 12 to 18 inches.